Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Daily buses to/from Christchurch ($30, 3¾
hours), Timaru ($20, 1¼ hours) and Dunedin ($20, 1¾ hours).
Coast Line Tours
( 03-434 7744;
www.coastline-tours.co.nz
)
Shuttles to/from Dunedin ($30) with a
detour to Dunedin airport possible.
InterCity
( 03-471 7143;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
Two daily coaches to/from Christchurch (from $21,
4¼ hours), Timaru (from $14, one hour), Moeraki (from $11, 30 minutes) and Dunedin
(from $14, 40 minutes), and one to Te Anau (from $29, 6½ hours).
Knightrider
(
www.knightrider.co.nz
)
Has a bus most nights to/from Christchurch ($43, four
hours), Christchurch airport ($48, 3¾ hours), Timaru ($28, 1¼ hours), Moeraki ($25, one
hour) and Dunedin ($33, two hours).
Naked Bus
( 0900 625 33;
www.nakedbus.com
;
prices vary)
Daily buses head to/from Christchurch
(3¾ hours), Timaru (1¼ hours), Moeraki (35 minutes) and Dunedin (1¾ hours).
TOP OF CHAPTER
Moeraki
The name Moeraki means 'sleepy sky', which should give you some clue as to the pace of
life in this little fishing village. You might be surprised to learn that this was one of the
first European settlements in NZ, with a whaling station established here in 1836. Since
then, Moeraki has nurtured the creation of several national treasures, from Frances
Hodgkins' paintings to Keri Hulme's
The Bone People,
and Fleur Sullivan's cooking.
Apart from Fleur's eponymous restaurant, the main attraction is the collection of large
spherical boulders scattered along a beautiful stretch of beach like a kid's giant discarded
marbles. The famed
Moeraki Boulders
(Te Kaihinaki) lie just off SH1, a kilometre north of
the Moeraki turn-off. Try to time your visit with low tide.
It's a pleasant 45-minute walk along the beach from the village to the boulders. Head in
the other direction on the Kaiks Wildlife Trail and you'll reach a cute old wooden light-
house. You might even spot yellow-eyed penguins and fur seals (be sure to keep your dis-
tance).
Sleeping & Eating
Olive Grove Lodge & Holiday Park
HOSTEL
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